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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:I look good; I am handsome
Lenape:nulsi [via]

Sample Sentences

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English:The man is supposed to have said, 'I am very handsome!'
Lenape:Luwe hùnt na lënu, 'Nulsi ta!'

Comments

/ë/ is inserted as a transition sound between /n/ and /w/.
The resulting /ëwë/ sequence is realized as /u/.
Unstressed /ë/ of the verbal suffix is elided.
Note: the literal meaning is "I am good," but the understood reference is to ones appearance.

Analysis

Form:
nulsi
Structure:
n-wël-ësi
Meaning:
1-good-vb